Nevada Unemployment Eligibility

Nevada Benefits

Individuals who are considered unemployed through no fault of their own may be entitled to collect unemployment insurance benefits in Nevada.

Non Monetary Eligibility

Minimum qualifications for eligibility include, but are not limited to:

Must be wholly unemployed or employed less than full-time and have earnings less than their weekly entitlement;

Must be found to be jobless through no fault of their own;

Must be available to seek and accept work customary to their normal occupation;

Must be physically and mentally able to work at the time they initiate a claim for benefits; and,

Must not refuse suitable work when offered.

Monetary Eligibility

An individual must have worked in employment and have enough wages within the base period to qualify monetarily for benefits. The work should be in “covered” employment, but it is not needed to be completely within one state. The vast majority of employers are “covered” employees, but some employment is freed from coverage, such as work performed for a church, self-employment and work executed for private employers while in the supervision of a state correctional institution.

In Nevada, an individual should have earned at least $400 in one quarter of the base period, and have total base period earnings of not less than 1-1/2 times the earnings in the highest quarter,

OR

must have wages in at least 3 of the 4 base period quarters used to calculate eligibility.

Eligibility Questions

What is a person if fired? Will he/she be able to collect UC benefits?

Usually, in Neveda you have to lose your job through no fault of your own in order to obtain unemployment. In most cases, this means that if you get fired, you cannot receive jobless benefits.

In case you get fired from your job, you must proceed and apply for jobless benefits, as there are some cases where you can be fired from your job and still obtain benefits.

If you think like you were fired unjustly, or there were justifying situations, ensure to tell your unemployment counselor about them. If your unemployment application is rejected, you also have the right to appeal the decision.

I am quitting my current job for a rightful reason. What are my chances with UC?

Every person has the right to leave any job for any reason. But if it is concluded that you quit without good cause, you must be denied benefits. Usually, jobless benefits are only obtainable to individuals who lost a job through no mistake of their own.

Be sure that you cannot quit your job because you didn’t like it, or it was too tough, or because it didn’t pay sufficient, or because the hours didn’t work for your schedule – and still wait for you to obtain unemployment. Gather proof that you will need to prove your case, so you can obtain unemployment if you quit a job. For a health problem or care of a family member, you will require a doctor’s letter. In case the reason was a work problem, like discrimination, harassment or poor conditions, you may have to give witnesses to confirm. Attend the “fact finding hearing” after being informed. The hearing may either be in person or by phone. Carry all proof or have your witnesses with you.

I will be laid off in a week’s time. Am I eligible?

Normally, in Nevada you have to have lost your job through no fault of your own so as to obtain unemployment. When you get laid-off, it is not your fault. In about all cases, this means that if you get laid-off, you are entitled to receive unemployment benefits. If you become jobless, you must immediately apply for unemployment benefits. Getting laid-off doesn’t mean that you were fired or you did something wrong. It means that the company that you worked for did not have sufficient work for you to do, and could no longer afford to pay you to do your job.

Questions & Answers

A Supervisor put her hands on me a pushed me out of anger. It stressed me out so bad because I didn’t push her back. I had to continue to work in close proximity with her. I couldn’t take it anymore so I up and moved to another state Nevada. Can I collect unemployment ?

My boss recommended I quit and has told me if I keep asking questions about federal regulations I wouldn’t have a job. I addressed this to corporate but they haven’t shown any interest in my concerns. Can I quit my job now and collect unemployment insurance claiming harassment or poor conditions till I can secure another one?

I got hurt at work I’m now eligible to go back to work but my old job was given to someone else now they want me to take a job where I have to be out of town a few days a week my wife can not drive do to medical reasons can I quit to get a local job and still get unemployment benefits

I have been recently fired from my job that I have worked for about a year, due to my absent rate. I had contacted my higher ups to review my absences and tardies but never got back to me. Instead I was fired 2 weeks later after speakibg with hr. Am I eligilble to receive unemoyment?

I quit a job last October due to the company changing my title and responsibilities. I’m currently sitting out a non-compete clause and cant work in my chosen industry until the beginning of April. Would this qualify me to apply for UI until I start my new job in April?

I need to have surgery and will be able to go back to work light duty or at a desk type of job after 2 weeks. My job doesn’t offer light duty or desk jobs. Can I claim unemployment while looking for another job?

My husband works for a roofing company, he’s been working there for almost 9 months. We’re starting to get bad weather, so he is never certain if he’s going to work that day or if it starts getting windy, raining, snowing ect., they get sent home. Because of this he hasn’t been working full weeks. Would he qualify for unemployment benefits?

I’m a full time employee in Nevada. My mother had a stroke 8 months ago and I just became responsible to care of her full time since she is 100% dependent. I can supply documents from doctor. Will I be eligible for unemployment benefits? thank you!

I was employed, full-time for 1 year at a women’s clothing store. There was a large amount of theft, as we were in a bad area. Myself, and 3 others were let go because we did not reduce our theft percentage. Do I qualify for unemployment?

I am currently in the Navy as a 15 year E6. I volunteered to retire sooner under the Temporary Early Retirement Act. My net retirement will be about $1200. I am a California resident assigned in CA which is a very expensive state that I won’t be able to afford to stay living in CA post active duty (even after finding a new civilian job). I intend to move east, NV, AZ, NM or TX to eventually buy a cheaper affordable home and find work there asap. In between my state moving transition, am I able to change state residency and apply for temporary UI in my new state right away? Or are there any rules like you must have been employed in that particular state for an amount of time? Or you can’t apply immediately within a new state resident change until having lived there for a certain amount of time? Or can I be eligible to apply in CA while staying a registered resident but physically living out of CA? I just want to ensure that the course of action I take is legal and compliant with all laws.

I am a govt. contractor working over seas. They will be closing the base
in June 2014, all of us will be out of work. Will I still be able to get unempolyment benifits? It is a US company I work for. Thank you for your time on this matter.

I assume that you were employed before the current job termination. Use the link below to read more about eligibility criteria Nevada. Just two months of employment may not be sufficient to meet the “base period” criteria.http://fileunemployment.org/nevada/eligibility

I drive a commercial vehicle.
Which allows me 14 hours of operation and the company that I work for from time to time they asked me to come in early to make a run.
Knowing that it takes 18 + hours to do which is illegal by the dot.
And when I refuse they give me the next day off.
So if I refuse I don’t work.
So do I have the rights to unemployment benefits if I quit.

I was collecting partial unemployment, has I was working part-time, my hours at my current job was cut. I was told I would need to take some time off this year. In taking that lay off, I had knee surgery, remember I was already receiving over a $100 per week before my lay off and medical issues. I was told if my case was already open I would still qualify for unemployment. Is that correct?

I work for a casino and been employed for 8 months now. I have been in an on-call position but have averaged 30-35hours a week since being employed. The winter months are a slow season and the company is now reducing shifts and hours. I am expecting to work only 1-2 days a week. I am going to school and my current employer works around my schedule. Would be very hard to find another job that works with my school and my on-call schedule.
Can I file for part time unemployment and also how would the tips factor in when I say how much I make and how much I am eligible for?

I am unemployed due to the Govt. shutdown. I’m a contractor working a govt. contract and my current company has told us we are eligible only after using up all paid time off(PTO)and all compensatory time earned. I have used all comp-time, but have a few days of PTO left. Do I need to use the earned PTO up before applying for unemployment?

Please call your local unemployment office to confirm just how you are to proceed. It seems you may have to use the PTO first because you have a job to go back to but it doesn’t hurt to clarify and find out how to proceed.